No error on your part. I read each one and just don't have anything to contribute which probably goes for some other readers as well. I only reply here so you know you are not posting to a black hole. Sorry On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 12:28 PM, David Lopez wrote: > 0) os is ubuntu 12:10, 8 gig ram > > 1) driver is the one recommended by ubuntu - samsung unified printer driver > > 2) printer is samsung black only laser printer circa 2012 - model ml2545 > > 3) i usually can print on first try from web - mostly text > > 4) however, multiple attempts may or may not work. all looks good, the > driver takes in multiple pages, thinks, the printer icon shows up, > then goes away. there seems to be nothing in the debug from the printer > icon under settings. > > 5) if i fiddle with the process a couple of times, it may finally print. > > 6) how do i debug this problem since i don't know if the problem is with > the browser (firefox), the driver, the printer. > > 7) i was trying to print a recipe with pictures from the web, no go. > so converted to a file using firefox print to file option. the > resulting pdf does not print. > > 8) usually printing code gives me no issues. > > 9) all software is up to date > > 10) it has been acting this way for months, don't print much > > your help is greatly appreciated > > david > > -- > David López > Software Engineer > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry Please protect my address like I protect yours. When sending messages to multiple recipients, use the BCC: (Blind carbon copy). Remove addresses from a forwarded message body before clicking Send.